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Historical · Evidence reviewed 2026-10-06

University of Toronto St. George data-centre renewal (2010)

University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values. Access dates do not establish fresh commissioning.

Identity and map provenance

City reference only; not the facility. Derived city center, rounded to four decimals. The marker is not a building, entrance, campus or parcel location. GeoNames 6167865 · CC BY 4.0

Location

Historical

The 2010 renewal report locates the university’s existing main data centre in the McLennan Physics building on its St. George campus.

Evidence date
2010-11-02
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published location reference

Capacity

Planned

The 2010 plan projected a 125 kW initial IT load; it is not a current measured load.

Evidence date
2010-11-02
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility · 2010 renewal Day 1
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
It
Basis
planned IT load
Reported quantity
125 kW · projected

Capacity

Planned

The 2010 renewal concept allowed expansion to 350 kW of IT load; completion is unverified.

Evidence date
2010-11-02
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility · 2010 renewal end state
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
It
Basis
planned IT load
Reported quantity
350 kW · planned end state

Cooling

Planned

The plan proposed raised-floor cold-air delivery and rear-door extraction to a ceiling return plenum, with a separate redundant cooling plant.

Evidence date
2010-11-02
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility · 2010 renewal
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling system at stated scope